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VAT on prepaid credit

Dear Sir or Madam, For the past 3 months, I have been selling telephone prepaid credit and SIM cards from abroad. I purchase these in the local currency and sell them with a markup for shipping and service to customers in Europe who are traveling to...

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pass-through items etc.

I have the following problem: I sell a lot of "vouchers" in 2013 that will only be redeemed in 2014. Is it correct that the money from the voucher sales will only be booked when redeemed/rendered? Then the next problem: There is money in the vouc...

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Shipping costs paid by the customer.

I am currently a VAT-registered entrepreneur and want to ensure that I can work again VAT-free according to §19 UStG next year (2013). If I am correctly informed, I have to keep my turnover below 17,500.01 euros this year (2012) in order to do so (My...

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Withdrawal from Dubai to Germany

I have been a resident of Dubai since 2005 and no longer have a residency in Germany. There is a double taxation agreement with the UAE, which operates on a credit basis. (There is no income tax in the UAE) Since September 2010, I have been working f...

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Loss deduction for income tax purposes.

In 2005, I subscribed to a ship participation and sold it at a loss through the time market in 2008. The tax office refuses to acknowledge the loss because there is no certificate from the ship company's branch office finance. I have filed an objecti...

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Income from abroad where to indicate

Hello, I am self-employed and usually work in Germany as a specialist for event technology. Last year, the opportunity arose for me to work as a technician on a cruise ship. I was employed with a contract by the shipping company based in Cyprus, the...

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Double household management in shipping

Dear Sir or Madam, I have been working in the shipping industry for 20 years and have never had any difficulties with the double household management! I have now heard from some colleagues that SOME tax offices no longer recognize them! What is the s...

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